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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmer IA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer IA
 42.63°N 94.59°W
Last Update:
3:04 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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